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William Zambrano MD
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(Jer 22:23) O inhabitant of Lebanon, nested among the cedars, how you will be pitied when pangs come upon you, pain as of a woman in labor!”
ACN: Attacks on Lebanon “are affecting everybody”
CNA: As Lebanon faces increasing conflict, Christians stand firm against war
ALETEIA: Ten Things to know about the Christians in Lebanon
X: Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories
Christianity was introduced to Lebanon in 1st Century AD. Tradition states that it was brought to Lebanon by St Peter and St Paul, and there has been a continuous Christian presence in the country since then.
Lebanon, then part of the Roman Empire, was one of the first places Christianity spread to in the first century AD. Sidon, on Lebanese coast, is mentioned in Acts (27:3). It is where St Paul (then a Roman prisoner) was allowed ‘to go to his friends so they might provide for his needs’, possibly indicating a very early Christian presence.
St George’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Beirut was said to have first been built by Eusebius of Nicomedia, Bishop of Berytus (modern-day Beirut), who died in 341 AD, although the current building is much later. But it’s the Maronite Church that has had the biggest influence in Lebanon and its history. In 4th Century, Maronite Christians (followers of St Maron, an aesthetic monk from Syria) moved into Lebanese mountains and began converting the population. Their monasteries in Kadisha Valley are some of oldest in the world and Maronite Church is largest Christian presence in Lebanon today.
Although part of Catholic branch of the church, it developed independently and has a unique character. Maronite community lived for many centuries in seclusion of Lebanese mountains, largely cut off from Rome (and rest of church). They and other indigenous Christian communities (Greek and Syriac Orthodox), resisted assimilation with Arab conquerors, who moved into Levant in 7th Century, and maintained a significant level of autonomy.
During 11th-12th Centuries, Crusaders briefly established Western Christian rule in region. Before they were driven out by the Muslim army, they built several churches and castles, including St John-Marc Cathedral in Byblos, and reestablished contact with Maronite church. Congregationalists and Presbyterian churches began to appear after Protestant missionaries arrived in Lebanon in around 1820s, and first Baptist congregation was founded in Beirut in 1895, but their numbers have remained small.
More significant in terms of numbers are Armenian Christians. Many fled to Lebanon during the Armenian Genocide in 1915, bringing with them their unique Christian heritage. Armenians are considered to be the world’s first Christian nation, when King Dirtad III converted to Christianity in 301 AD. By 1926 there were 75,000 Armenians in Lebanon, many concentrated around Beirut. Today this number has risen to around a quarter of a million. For much of Lebanon’s history the indigenous Christian community and larger Muslim community have lived in relative harmony. Notable exceptions being 1860 Mount Lebanon Druze-Maronite conflict and the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990). Power-sharing agreements between Christians and Muslims have been part of Lebanese politics since at least 19th Century and Christians continue to play a significant role in government and culture of Lebanon today.
Today, Christians in Lebanon face an existential crisis, as their country increasingly has become controlled by Hezbollah terrorists who answer to Iran, prompting a mass exodus. Over the years, Lebanese Christians have faced multiple attacks, now they also face a new threat in the form of a rapidly declining proportion in relation to the Islamic element in the country. Many “unfortunately now feel like strangers in their own home country,” Maronite priest Jad Chlouk said in 2021. “This is negatively affecting the whole Christian community, because it is losing most of its brightest and best, and especially its young people, who are supposed to be the future of the Christians here. Hence, the number of Christians in the country is decreasing day by day, and this is badly affecting the situation and causing still more pressure for those who remain, in a situation where they might soon suffer from persecution.”
The Desert Fathers: sayings of the Early Christian Monks: Humility
5. Some demons once came near Arsenius in his cell, and they were troubling him. The same brothers who usually ministered to him arrived. As they stood outside the cell, they heard him crying aloud to the Lord, 'Lord do not leave me, though I have done nothing good in your sight. Grant me, Lord, by your loving kindness, to make at least the first beginnings of good.'
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September 30, 2024(Jer 22:23) O inhabitant of Lebanon, nested among the cedars, how you will be pitied when pangs come upon you, pain as of a woman in labor!”
ACN: Attacks on Lebanon “are affecting everybody”
CNA: As Lebanon faces increasing conflict, Christians stand firm against war
ALETEIA: Ten Things to know about the Christians in Lebanon
X: Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories
Christianity was introduced to Lebanon in 1st Century AD. Tradition states that it was brought to Lebanon by St Peter and St Paul, and there has been a continuous Christian presence in the country since then.
Lebanon, then part of the Roman Empire, was one of the first places Christianity spread to in the first century AD. Sidon, on Lebanese coast, is mentioned in Acts (27:3). It is where St Paul (then a Roman prisoner) was allowed ‘to go to his friends so they might provide for his needs’, possibly indicating a very early Christian presence.
St George’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Beirut was said to have first been built by Eusebius of Nicomedia, Bishop of Berytus (modern-day Beirut), who died in 341 AD, although the current building is much later. But it’s the Maronite Church that has had the biggest influence in Lebanon and its history. In 4th Century, Maronite Christians (followers of St Maron, an aesthetic monk from Syria) moved into Lebanese mountains and began converting the population. Their monasteries in Kadisha Valley are some of oldest in the world and Maronite Church is largest Christian presence in Lebanon today.
Although part of Catholic branch of the church, it developed independently and has a unique character. Maronite community lived for many centuries in seclusion of Lebanese mountains, largely cut off from Rome (and rest of church). They and other indigenous Christian communities (Greek and Syriac Orthodox), resisted assimilation with Arab conquerors, who moved into Levant in 7th Century, and maintained a significant level of autonomy.
During 11th-12th Centuries, Crusaders briefly established Western Christian rule in region. Before they were driven out by the Muslim army, they built several churches and castles, including St John-Marc Cathedral in Byblos, and reestablished contact with Maronite church. Congregationalists and Presbyterian churches began to appear after Protestant missionaries arrived in Lebanon in around 1820s, and first Baptist congregation was founded in Beirut in 1895, but their numbers have remained small.
More significant in terms of numbers are Armenian Christians. Many fled to Lebanon during the Armenian Genocide in 1915, bringing with them their unique Christian heritage. Armenians are considered to be the world’s first Christian nation, when King Dirtad III converted to Christianity in 301 AD. By 1926 there were 75,000 Armenians in Lebanon, many concentrated around Beirut. Today this number has risen to around a quarter of a million. For much of Lebanon’s history the indigenous Christian community and larger Muslim community have lived in relative harmony. Notable exceptions being 1860 Mount Lebanon Druze-Maronite conflict and the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990). Power-sharing agreements between Christians and Muslims have been part of Lebanese politics since at least 19th Century and Christians continue to play a significant role in government and culture of Lebanon today.
Today, Christians in Lebanon face an existential crisis, as their country increasingly has become controlled by Hezbollah terrorists who answer to Iran, prompting a mass exodus. Over the years, Lebanese Christians have faced multiple attacks, now they also face a new threat in the form of a rapidly declining proportion in relation to the Islamic element in the country. Many “unfortunately now feel like strangers in their own home country,” Maronite priest Jad Chlouk said in 2021. “This is negatively affecting the whole Christian community, because it is losing most of its brightest and best, and especially its young people, who are supposed to be the future of the Christians here. Hence, the number of Christians in the country is decreasing day by day, and this is badly affecting the situation and causing still more pressure for those who remain, in a situation where they might soon suffer from persecution.”
The Desert Fathers: sayings of the Early Christian Monks: Humility
5. Some demons once came near Arsenius in his cell, and they were troubling him. The same brothers who usually ministered to him arrived. As they stood outside the cell, they heard him crying aloud to the Lord, 'Lord do not leave me, though I have done nothing good in your sight. Grant me, Lord, by your loving kindness, to make at least the first beginnings of good.'
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